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Re: Cheap emergency fuel
I like my REI dragonfly. Boils water in about three minutes, enough time to smoke and get my drink/food ready.
I can boil a lot of water in a canteen cup for my soup/oatmeal and coffee/tea, with the little fuel bottle that came with the stove.
Light weight, never know its in the pack until its time to use it.
I like my REI dragonfly. Boils water in about three minutes, enough time to smoke and get my drink/food ready.
I can boil a lot of water in a canteen cup for my soup/oatmeal and coffee/tea, with the little fuel bottle that came with the stove.
Light weight, never know its in the pack until its time to use it.
Re: Cheap emergency fuel
A bottle of yellow Heat (fuel additive) and a cat food can alcohol stove (check them out online--DIY survival stove that taken up NO room in your pack). Boils two cups of water in about 4:30 with two onces of Heat. Each bottle of heat will easily do six boils. Throw this setup and a pot in your car for a cold day at the range and enjoy your favorite hot beverage.
A bottle of yellow Heat (fuel additive) and a cat food can alcohol stove (check them out online--DIY survival stove that taken up NO room in your pack). Boils two cups of water in about 4:30 with two onces of Heat. Each bottle of heat will easily do six boils. Throw this setup and a pot in your car for a cold day at the range and enjoy your favorite hot beverage.
Re: Cheap emergency fuel
I like the 'kelly kettle' idea, most definitely. Primarily for the fact that it'll operate near anywhere, on near anything. Conversely, the 'jetboil' may be fast and efficient, but you're locked into ONE specific type of fuel to which you're behold'n to a specific logistical supply. Little/no "replenishment" on the "anywhere/anytime" front.
I won't deny that my touting of the Optimus stove is out there, but at least it is somewhat flexible on liquid fuels that are available nearly anywhere that civilization congregates. (read: Gas-Station)
Now I'm coming from the perspective of "dire-straights" and the "make-do-with-whatcha-gots-RIGHT-NOW" type of mentality. For the professional camper, who climbs North Face's on a bi-weekly excursion, that's a whole other 'kettle' of fish. (get it?)
There are so many different directions one can take with 'portable cooking' and choosing the best method is as superfluous as choosing the best firearm, let alone 'caliber'.
All of which, though, leads to interesting topics and perspectives. Carry on.
I like the 'kelly kettle' idea, most definitely. Primarily for the fact that it'll operate near anywhere, on near anything. Conversely, the 'jetboil' may be fast and efficient, but you're locked into ONE specific type of fuel to which you're behold'n to a specific logistical supply. Little/no "replenishment" on the "anywhere/anytime" front.
I won't deny that my touting of the Optimus stove is out there, but at least it is somewhat flexible on liquid fuels that are available nearly anywhere that civilization congregates. (read: Gas-Station)
Now I'm coming from the perspective of "dire-straights" and the "make-do-with-whatcha-gots-RIGHT-NOW" type of mentality. For the professional camper, who climbs North Face's on a bi-weekly excursion, that's a whole other 'kettle' of fish. (get it?)
There are so many different directions one can take with 'portable cooking' and choosing the best method is as superfluous as choosing the best firearm, let alone 'caliber'.
All of which, though, leads to interesting topics and perspectives. Carry on.
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